Spaghetti alla Carbonara for Two
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • ¼ box of spaghetti
  • 3 slices of bacon, chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup parmesan, grated
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining
  2. Scramble the egg and stir in the parmesan cheese until combined and set aside
  3. In a skillet brown the bacon over medium heat and remove about half of the fat before adding the garlic
  4. Once cooked remove the pan from the heat and add the spaghetti and the egg mixture. Work quickly to stir the mixture so the eggs cook but don't scramble. Add the reserved pasta water in small amounts until it reaches the desired constancy.
  5. Season with salt and pepper and top with more parmesan.
Recipe by Chick and her Cheese at https://chickandhercheese.com/spaghetti-alla-carbonara-for-two/